In Vineyard Skies
A thin crescent moon appears close to the red planet Mars tomorrow morning. Look east more than an hour before sunrise. The two celestial objects are in the zodiacal constellation Taurus. Mars is just to the west of the Moon and looks a dull red. Beneath the Moon and a short distance away you’ll find the bright planet Venus. The Moon and Venus will be closer together on Sunday morning.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
July 10 68 55 .00
July 11 72 51 .00
July 12 73 62 .44
July 13 75 55 .00
July 14 77 59 .00
July 15 78 55 .00
July 16 77 63 Trace
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 73º F.
The ringed planet Saturn appears high in the western sky after sunset. Saturn outshines all the stars in the west; it is in the zodiacal constellation Leo and is moving toward the constellation Virgo.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
July 3 71 63 .04
July 4 75 60 Trace
July 5 78 56 .00
July 6 77 59 .00
July 7 79 61 Trace
July 8 72 60 1.25
July 9 73 60 Trace
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 69º F.
The Vineyard saw plenty of rain in June. The total for the month was 3.67 inches, according to the National Weather Service cooperative station in Edgartown.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
June 26 70 59 Trace
June 27 75 61 .11
June 28 74 62 .01
June 29 71 62 .11
June 30 73 60 .02
July 1 74 64 .00
July 2 75 64 .70
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 69º F.